MIRANDA
GIRL CREATES 'DHOOM'
Indrani
Dasgupta is a regular face on Delhi's Ramp having worked
with top choreographers like Asha-Vidyun, Tanya- Aparna
and designers like Monisha Bajaj, Rohit Bal. She has
also done print ads for Hazoorilal and sons jewellers,
Heritage, Willssport and was a part of the model fraternity
in the India Fashion week. She has also starred in the
Phir Dhoom video of the Delhi based band Euphoria. This
Miranda House student has been voted among the ten most
beautiful women of Delhi by First City, her curly locks
and fresh as dew skin sets her apart from other models.
Q1. Why did you choose modeling as a career?
Ans 1. It was just by chance, there were some
people who saw me and wanted to click some pictures
of mine. I got those pictures clicked and there I was
in the modeling scene. My first assignment was for Meena
Bazar and the first ramp show I did was for Ashish Soni.
There has been no looking back since then.
Q2. At 19 you were a student as well as walking
the ramp, how does that feel?
Ans 2. At 19, I simply wanted to try out something
new and exciting. I just wanted to get a feel of how
would it be like walking on the ramp. To start young
is great, as it has given me tremendous confidence.
Q3. Do you plan to take up modeling as a full
time career?
Ans 3. I haven't given it a thought right now.
Nothing is planned from my side, as right now my priority
is to finish my college as I just finished my exams
and then I'll think what I pursue further and decide
that if I actually want to take it up as full fledged
career.
Q4.
Did you take any training in this field?
Ans 4. No, I did not take any training and there
was nothing, which inspired to take it up.
Q5. How does it feel working with the topmost
designers like Rina Dhaka, JJ Vallaya and Ritu Beri?
Ans 5. Initially I was really nervous to work
for them. I consider myself lucky to get a break with
them. I am the youngest model on the scene and everyone
has been very nice to me.
Q6. Tell us something about your background?
Ans 6. Basically, I am from Muscat. I was 16
when we shifted to Delhi; I did my +2 from Delhi Public
School, R.K. Puram. Presently I am in final year of
Economics (Hons.) at Miranda House. Initially I was
shy, but now I am quite comfortable to face the camera.
Q7. Which designers are you comfortable working
with?
Ans 7. Manish Arora, Ashish Soni, Monisha Bajaj
and I like Rohit Bal they are very professional and
a pleasure to work with.
Q8. Who is your favourite model?
Ans 8. I like Madhu Sapre and Nayonika Chatterjee.
Q9. Where do you see yourself 2-3 years from
now?
Ans 9. I take each day as it comes, I live for
today.
Q10. Who's your role model?
Ans 10. My mother has been extremely supportive.
I look upto her as my role model, she's always been
there for me and is my inspiration in whatever I do.
Q.11. What has been your family's reaction of
taking up modeling as a career?
Ans 11. My family has been very supportive of
me being a model, they like the fact that I am so independent
at this age.
Q12.
Do you think that modeling can be a fruitful career?
Ans 12. Nowadays models are well paid and being
accepted. It can be taken as a full time job. I haven't
thought right now whether I will take it up as a profession
or maybe I'll divert to something else. Right now my
priority is my final year exams. I am happy with whatever
assignments are there in my kitty.
Q13. Do you feel that the women of the new millennium
are more confident to experiment with different careers?
Ans 13. As for girls of today, I just want to
say one thing that they are certainly more confident
to try and excel in different careers. Careers like
modeling are respected by people.
Q14. Any message for the readers?
Ans 14. 'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail',
this makes a lot of sense to me; therefore I always
have 2-3 plans ready for myself. I feel the youth of
today need to plan for tomorrow and follow it diligently.
Jyoti Narang
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